>tfw Earthbound does linearity better than Pokemon

>>31659508
I'm convinced Gamefreak doesn't know how to make games anymore.

>>31659508
But Earthbound is shit compared to Pokemon. How is it better if it's not as fun?

>>31659566
>How is it better if it's not as fun?
In the same way coffee is better than heroine injections.

>>31659570

this basically

>>31659566
Story is better though

>>31659584
That's because it's the result of a writer and not a game designer.
It shows in how poorly balanced they all are.

>>31659570
But that analogy doesn't work here. Coffee is benefaction for you in many ways, while heroine is harmful. Both of these are just games. Different brands of coffee, if you will.

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>>31659584
>BW with EB tier story
ME WANT

>>31659726
No, we don't want any more focus on the story. That would mean just more cutscenes. Fuck off.

>>31659739
Sun and Moon is your only experience with RPGs isn't it.

>>31659773
Are you implying "good" stories can be told without cutscenes? If so, you're a fucking genwunner. Stories need dialogue. Dialogue with cutscenes isn't possible, at least not in a way that can present a good story.

>>31659793
You just need to add voice acting so characters can monologue during battle without interrupting the flow of gameplay.

>>31659793
You do realise you're not exactly changing my impression of you right? In fact you're just reinforcing it.
Hell you could have the entire story be found in chunks of lore similar to say Metroid Prime. You don't have to have everything told directly to your face in order to have a good story.

It's something that's really been lost in the modern era of games.

>>31659846
>Metroid
>Good story
Opinion discarded. Fucking Gen 1 had better story telling.

>>31659846
Yup. Earthbound's cutscenes were rather short and sparse, leaving the player to interact with the characters.

>>31659880
Kek
I love when kids like you get so mad when you're wrong.